2006 Dengue Outbreak in India - High Profile Dengue Cases

High Profile Dengue Cases

  • The magnitude of the issue was highlighted when a practicing doctor and a student, Kamallah Raj Kiran studying in seventh semester at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences died due to dengue fever. As on 30 September 2006 at least 12 medicos and 5 employees of AIIMS were tested positive with dengue fever.
  • Two grandsons (Rohan & Madhav) and Son-in-law (Vijay Tankha) of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were admitted to the private ward of AIIMS for suspected dengue fever.

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